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September 23, 2016

NASA iTech Fosters Technology Needed for Journey to Mars
Hampton, VA (SPX) Sep 22, 2016
NASA is seeking innovative technology for the agency's future exploration missions in the solar system and beyond, including the Journey to Mars, from other U.S. government agencies, academia, the aerospace industry and the public through the new iTech initiative. NASA's iTech initiative is a yearlong effort to find innovative ideas through a call for white papers that address challenges that will fill gaps in five critical areas identified by NASA as having a potential impact on future exploratio ... read more

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China launches second space lab: Xinhua

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